Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:33 pm  

Wire_85 wrote:

Link?

I don't know how to do a link but he put this,

Feck u arsenal I'm done! U just lost ur biggest fan due to sticking wiv the fecking arsehole ov a manager!! Every1 else signs gud players and u say we av money then spend it nobhead! Also any1 wanting 2 rub it in there's right hooks waiting 4 ya arseholes!

Had to change a few words for the swear filter obviously

It appeared a minute after I put this as my status

"‎8-2? Really? lol @ Arsole Whinger"

Classic trolling

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:43 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

I think you would have to be a really blinkered Evertonian to think that it was a penalty.

The facts are....Fellaini stood still, made no attempt to get off the floor to make the header....Samba made a completely legitimate run and leap for the ball, made a clean header, with no contact on Fellaini until the clearing header was made.

Of course, he had to land on Fellaini, simple science dictates that, but to say he gained any advantage off Fellaini, or denied him any chance of making the ball himself, is just wishful thinking.

Saying that, gaining 3 points after such a mediocre display can't be sniffed at....Just 37 more and we'll be ok for another year.

As I said I'm not sure either way, I didn't say it was a penalty but of course I'll take it as we all will. All I'm saying is that had Fellaini done that to Samba Mason would've given a free kick to Blackburn so why can't it be given the other way too? He doesn't have to pull Fellaini to the floor when he comes down either, I don't get why you think he should automatically pull him down, you see players use other players for leverage all the time, Bent did it yesterday when he got a header on goal late on but he didn't pull the Wolves defender down with him.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:09 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

As I said I'm not sure either way, I didn't say it was a penalty but of course I'll take it as we all will. All I'm saying is that had Fellaini done that to Samba Mason would've given a free kick to Blackburn so why can't it be given the other way too? He doesn't have to pull Fellaini to the floor when he comes down either, I don't get why you think he should automatically pull him down, you see players use other players for leverage all the time, Bent did it yesterday when he got a header on goal late on but he didn't pull the Wolves defender down with him.

1. He didn't use Fellaini for leverage.

2. Samba is a bloomin' big fella....His frame landing on anybody would probably result in a bit of a tangle on the floor...However, that tangle was after he had won the ball cleanly.

Like you, I'm not fussed how we scrape our points, but its more of a stab at the poor quality of reffing on display at Ewood Park yesterday.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:34 pm  

After last week I thought Liverpools performance in beating Arsenal away was a top effort, but judging by todays result, Im a little concerned we only got 2 against the Gunners.

But that said, the top 4 looks a distinct possibility again for Liverpool this season.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:51 pm  

I'd 8 2 be an Arsenal fan right now.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:12 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

1. He didn't use Fellaini for leverage.

2. Samba is a bloomin' big fella....His frame landing on anybody would probably result in a bit of a tangle on the floor...However, that tangle was after he had won the ball cleanly.

Like you, I'm not fussed how we scrape our points, but its more of a stab at the poor quality of reffing on display at Ewood Park yesterday.

He had a poor game yesterday all round Mason, he's a poor referee anyway. He shouldn't have given Formica's second one either, I said at the match yesterday I couldn't see why he'd given it and again last night but I think he just sees Samba come down and take Felli out. It's concerning how poor we were yesterday though, playing a side that has been beaten comfortably by Villa and Wolves yet we were second best all game.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:23 am  

Roonaldo6 wrote:

After last week I thought Liverpools performance in beating Arsenal away was a top effort, but judging by todays result, Im a little concerned we only got 2 against the Gunners.

But that said, the top 4 looks a distinct possibility again for Liverpool this season.

Last week Arsenal have Vermaelen, Sagna, Nasri, and hell, even that lad who got sent off. Now I'm not saying that these guys would have made a difference today, but they are all a heck of a lot more experienced than what was out there, and they wouldn't have stopped trying like the rest of the Arsenal side did today when it got to 2 or 3. Arsenal played ok against Liverpool, they didn't have the cutting edge without Fabregas but they made Liverpool work by working hard themselves, that wasn't there today whatsoever, they let their heads drop and it just steamrolled.
Add into that United are just a quality side then you don't have a chance. I can't see Wenger recovering from this personally, I just think there's that much bad blood (for lack of another term) beginning to accumulate between himself, the fans and even the players. The confident Arsenal swagger is gone, and I can't see where the 4 or 5 world class signings are going to come from. Heck, they've already spent £30 this year. WHERE?!??!

On another note, I thought City were unbelievable. Top performance against a strong side on paper in spurs. Some of the passing and movement from City today was fantastic and when you combine that with the solid defensive base they've now built, they'll take some stopping this year.

And what a player Dzeko is.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:27 am  

I saw Harry Redknapp whinging on TV last night about how he has hated this transfer window, because of all the attention his players have got from other clubs....

Irony alert anyone??...

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:06 am  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

I saw Harry Redknapp whinging on TV last night about how he has hated this transfer window, because of all the attention his players have got from other clubs....

Irony alert anyone??...

I said exactly the same thing!

I must admit I LOL'd when he said he doesn't like his players getting unsettled by other clubs and sticking in cheeky bids at the last minute, that's all he ever does

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:33 am  

Dan_FC wrote:

Manchester has destroyed North London today.

Watched the game yesterday, full credit to United, no amount of praise for yesterday's performance is too much.

Man City? Meh, means nothing IMO.